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{{Infobox Indian politician
|name = Bratya Basu
|image = Dumdum book fair 2016 DSC 0045 11.JPG
|image width = 250px
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1969|09|25}}
|office = [[Minister of Tourism (India)|Minister of Tourism]]
|term_start = May 20, 2014
|term_end =
|chief_minister = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
|governor = [[M. K. Narayanan]]
|office1 = [[Minister of Education]]
|term_start1 = May 20, 2011
|term_end1 = May 20,2014
|successor1 = [[Partha Chatterjee (politician)|Partha Chatterjee]]
|chief_minister1 = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
|governor1 = [[M. K. Narayanan]]
|office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
|term_start2 = 2011
|chief_minister2 = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
|governor2 = [[M. K. Narayanan]]
|predecessor2 = [[Gautam Deb]]
|constituency2 = [[Dum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]]
|party = [[All India Trinamool Congress|West Bengal Trinamool Congress]]
|religion = [[Hindu]]
|alma_mater = [[Presidency College, Kolkata]]<br>[[University of Calcutta]]
}}

'''Bratya Basu''' (born 25 September 1969)<ref name=samagra>Bratya Basu, [http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/~amit/books/basu-2004-natak-samagra.html ''nATak samagra''] (collected plays), Ananda Publishers, 2004</ref> is a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] professor, dramatist, director, actor and a politician. Basu was West Bengal's minister for education till May 2014 and was then assigned the tourism portfolio.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/images/21ministry.jpg |title = The Ministry |work = | publisher = The Telegraph, 21 May 2011|accessdate = 2011-05-21 | location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://thestatesman.net/news/56940-bratya-shifted-to-tourism-partha-new-education-minister-mitra-to-see-it-also.html |title =Bratya shifted to tourism, Partha new education minister, Mitra to see IT also |publisher=The Stateman, 28 May 2014 | accessdate = 14 July 2014}}</ref> He was elected a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], from the [[Dum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]] constituency in [[State Assembly elections in India, 2011|2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal]].

==Early life==
Bratya Basu was born in [[Calcutta]] to noted theater personality & great professor, Dr. Bishnu Basu and famous writer & educational administrator Dr. Neetika Basu. His early name was Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury .He belongs from "Basu Roy Chowdhury" Family at Ulpur (Now In Faridpur, Bangladesh) He studied Bangla at [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]] and [[Calcutta University]]

==Career==
Bratya Basu joined the [[City College, Kolkata]] as a professor in the department of Bengali. He started out as the sound operator for the theater group ''Ganakrishti''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060506/asp/weekend/story_6169710.asp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=Man for all seasons | date=6 May 2006}}</ref> and soon started writing and directing plays with the group.

He started his career as a dramatist with the ultramodern play ''ashaleen'' (1996). Noted plays thereafter include ''aranyadeb'', ''shahar iyar'', ''winkle-twinkle'', and the murder drama ''chatushkon''. He won the Shyamal Sen Memorial award in 1998, and the DisharI Award in 2000.
In 2008 he formed the group ''brAtya jan''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natyoshala.org/trial/node/5 |title=Natyoshala |publisher=Natyoshala |date= |accessdate=2012-06-12}}</ref> A recent production is the 2009 play ''ruddhasangIt'' on the life of [[Debabrata Biswas]].

Has also directed two films, ''Raastaa'', which has a theme of youth moving into terrorism, and ''Teesta'', a film on society and the failure of romance. He has also acted in a number of other films, including [[Kaalbela]].

===Political career===
Bratya Basu fought the West Bengal Assembly polls 2011 on a [[Trinamool Congress]] ticket against a heavyweight CPI(M) Minister, Gautam Deb from the [[Dum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and won. He was made Minister for Higher Education in Mamata Banerjee's cabinet. He has decided to launch a survey to get a correct picture of the state’s higher education situation. A committee of eminent scholars will advise him on curriculum improvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?sectionName=Current+Events&contentId=9648740&programId=1073754900&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ |title=The Week |publisher=Week.manoramaonline.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-12}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 20:19, 5 February 2016

Bratya Basu
Minister of Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 20, 2014
GovernorM. K. Narayanan
Minister of Education
In office
May 20, 2011 – May 20,2014
GovernorM. K. Narayanan
Succeeded byPartha Chatterjee
MLA
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
GovernorM. K. Narayanan
Preceded byGautam Deb
ConstituencyDum Dum
Personal details
Born (1969-09-25) September 25, 1969 (age 55)
Political partyWest Bengal Trinamool Congress
Alma materPresidency College, Kolkata
University of Calcutta

Bratya Basu (born 25 September 1969)[1] is a Bengali professor, dramatist, director, actor and a politician. Basu was West Bengal's minister for education till May 2014 and was then assigned the tourism portfolio.[2][3] He was elected a MLA, from the Dum Dum constituency in 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal.

Early life

Bratya Basu was born in Calcutta to noted theater personality & great professor, Dr. Bishnu Basu and famous writer & educational administrator Dr. Neetika Basu. His early name was Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury .He belongs from "Basu Roy Chowdhury" Family at Ulpur (Now In Faridpur, Bangladesh) He studied Bangla at Presidency College and Calcutta University

Career

Bratya Basu joined the City College, Kolkata as a professor in the department of Bengali. He started out as the sound operator for the theater group Ganakrishti[4] and soon started writing and directing plays with the group.

He started his career as a dramatist with the ultramodern play ashaleen (1996). Noted plays thereafter include aranyadeb, shahar iyar, winkle-twinkle, and the murder drama chatushkon. He won the Shyamal Sen Memorial award in 1998, and the DisharI Award in 2000. In 2008 he formed the group brAtya jan.[5] A recent production is the 2009 play ruddhasangIt on the life of Debabrata Biswas.

Has also directed two films, Raastaa, which has a theme of youth moving into terrorism, and Teesta, a film on society and the failure of romance. He has also acted in a number of other films, including Kaalbela.

Political career

Bratya Basu fought the West Bengal Assembly polls 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket against a heavyweight CPI(M) Minister, Gautam Deb from the Dum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and won. He was made Minister for Higher Education in Mamata Banerjee's cabinet. He has decided to launch a survey to get a correct picture of the state’s higher education situation. A committee of eminent scholars will advise him on curriculum improvement.[6]

References

  1. ^ Bratya Basu, nATak samagra (collected plays), Ananda Publishers, 2004
  2. ^ "The Ministry". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  3. ^ "Bratya shifted to tourism, Partha new education minister, Mitra to see IT also". The Stateman, 28 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Man for all seasons". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 6 May 2006.
  5. ^ "Natyoshala". Natyoshala. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  6. ^ "The Week". Week.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 2012-06-12.

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